Archives: Walter Foster Books
Big School of Drawing Animals is your complete guide to the art of drawing animals with accuracy, creativity, and fun. Whether you are a complete beginner or an artist with some experience looking to refine your skills, this 192-page book covers all the essentials you need to create both realistic and imaginative animal art, from basic drawing techniques to advanced concepts.
Through step-by-step tutorials, explore popular animal subjects, such as cats, dogs, horses, and a variety of wildlife, learning techniques for each animal’s unique anatomy and characteristics. Additional instructions on colored pencil techniques, light, shadow, and perspective provide a foundation for success. Designed to inspire and inform, this guide helps you capture the beauty and personality of animals on paper.
Inside, you will find:
- Step-by-step instructions for drawing animals, covering popular pets like cats and dogs, as well as wild animals.
- Core art fundamentals, including perspective, light, and shadow, essential for creating dynamic and realistic animal drawings.
- Colored pencil techniques, providing guidance on adding depth and texture to bring animal illustrations to life.
With helpful tips and easy-to-follow, step-by-step lessons, Big School of Drawing is the perfect series for beginning artists ready to grab a pencil and get started drawing. With practice, you’ll soon be able to create your own realistic pencil drawings. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3.
Big School of Drawing People is the ultimate guide to the art of drawing realistic and diverse human figures. Whether you are a complete beginner or an artist with some experience looking to refine your skills, this 192-page book covers the essential techniques you need to capture people from various angles, ages, ethnicities, and expressions.
Follow the accessible step-by-step guidance to learn about perspective, light, and shadow, then explore detailed chapters on drawing human anatomy, facial features, and body proportions. The foundational techniques provided encourage both creative freedom and accuracy, supporting you as you explore your interests. With a friendly, accessible approach, Big School of Drawing People offers a strong foundation in drawing while helping you to develop confidence in your abilities.
Inside, you will find:
- Step-by-step instructions for drawing people, including detailed guidance for capturing faces, bodies, and anatomy.
- Essential art techniques, covering light, shadow, and perspective to make drawings more dynamic and realistic.
- Diversity, with depictions of people across different ages, sexes, and ethnicities.
With helpful tips and easy-to-follow, step-by-step lessons, Big School of Drawing is the perfect series for beginning artists ready to grab a pencil and get started drawing. With practice, you’ll soon be able to create your own realistic pencil drawings. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3.
En Plein Air: Watercolor introduces beginning artists and fine-art enthusiasts to the core concepts of painting on location. This guide will have you fully prepared for a day of painting outdoors. Inside, you'll find:
- A comprehensive list of what to pack to maximize your time
- How to choose a subject and interpret it for a composition
- How to deal with the challenges of shadows and shifting natural light
- A review of color theory and color mixing
- Tips and techniques for honing your watercolor skills and developing your artistic voice
Painting outdoors is a rewarding, peaceful experience full of joy, adventure, and persistence. Let the En Plein Air series guide you in your artistic travels as you explore this daring and expressive method of painting, wherever you may be.
Also available from the series:En Plein Air: Acrylic and En Plein Air: Light & Color.
The Art of Painting in Acrylic is ideal for artists seeking to develop their acrylic painting skills. The book features a range of techniques and valuable step-by-step instruction for working with this classic medium.
- A carefully curated set of 46 coloring pages, spotlighting Hyun, Jisu, Mr. Mobster, and many other characters, creatures, and scenes from the mysterious apartment building where the slow monsterization of humans is taking place.
- A unique format, with the original full-color artwork on the left, showcasing the dark, hair-raising scenes as depicted in the series, and the uncolored line art on the right, awaiting your artistic touch.
- Premium paper that ensures a satisfying coloring experience; allows you to color using markers, gel pens, colored pencils, crayons, and more; and preserves your artistic expression for years to come.
The Official Sweet Home Coloring Book offers you a chance to experience the spine-chilling series in an inspiring new way. This deluxe coloring book has been thoughtfully crafted to capture the essence of Sweet Home, allowing you to engage interactively with your favorite characters and scenes.
Each page is a new opportunity to celebrate the eerie world of Sweet Home and express your creativity in a tangible and personal way, bringing the art to life with your own choice of colors.
Whether you’re an ardent fan of the series or a die-hard horror enthusiast, The Official Sweet Home Coloring Book is the perfect addition to your collection.
Enjoy even more WEBTOON art and behind-the-scenes content with: The Official Boyfriends. Coloring Book, Learn to Draw Boyfriends., The Official Morgana and Oz Coloring Book, Learn to Draw Morgana and Oz, The Official Cursed Princess Club Coloring Book, Learn to Draw Cursed Princess Club, The Official True Beauty Coloring Book, Learn to Draw True Beauty, The Official unOrdinary Coloring Book, Learn to Draw unOrdinary, The Official Tower of God Coloring Book, Learn to Draw Hooky, The Official WEBTOON Pride Coloring Book Collection, The Official Lore Olympus Watercolor Book, and Create Your Own Webcomics with WEBTOON.
- A sneak peek into the making of the popular Hooky series, with a treasure trove of insights and never-before-seen art from its talented creator, Míriam Bonastre Tur.
- A deeper understanding of Dani, Dorian, Nico, Monica, and other favorite characters, their backstories and quirks, and the inspiration behind the enchanting webcomic.
- Step-by-step tutorials and expert advice to help you hone your artistic skills and perfectly recreate the characters’ distinctive features, render different poses, capture movement and action, and add color to your artwork for a professional finish, plus an introduction to publishing on WEBTOON.
The Hooky series follows twin witches Dani and Dorian Wytte, whose adventures begin when they accidentally miss the bus to magic school. Learn to Draw Hooky brings you closer to the heart of the story with behind-the-scenes content and gives you the tools to master the art of drawing the series’ engaging characters.
The book’s unique blend of fandom exploration, character depth, and artistic guidance makes it an essential guide for Hooky fans, aspiring illustrators, and anyone captivated by the world of comic art.
Immerse yourself in the bewitching world of the WEBTOON Originals series Hooky!
Enjoy even more WEBTOON art and behind-the-scenes content with: The Official Boyfriends. Coloring Book, Learn to Draw Boyfriends., The Official Morgana and Oz Coloring Book, Learn to Draw Morgana and Oz, The Official Cursed Princess Club Coloring Book, Learn to Draw Cursed Princess Club, The Official True Beauty Coloring Book, Learn to Draw True Beauty, The Official unOrdinary Coloring Book, Learn to Draw unOrdinary, The Official Sweet Home Coloring Book, The Official Tower of God Coloring Book, The Official WEBTOON Pride Coloring Book Collection, The Official Lore Olympus Watercolor Book, and Create Your Own Webcomics with WEBTOON.
- A carefully curated set of 46 coloring pages, featuring Morgana Winterberry, the hapless teen witch, and angsty vampire, Oz—whose dynamic relationship and unlikely romance is at the heart of the series.
- A unique format, with the original full-color artwork on the left, showcasing the vibrant and evocative scenes as depicted in the series, and the uncolored line art on the right, awaiting your artistic touch.
- Premium paper that ensures a satisfying coloring experience; allows you to color using markers, gel pens, colored pencils, crayons, and more; and preserves your artistic expressions for years to come.
The Official Morgana and Oz Coloring Book offers you a chance to experience the magical series in an inspiring new way. This deluxe coloring book has been thoughtfully crafted to capture the essence of the series, allowing you to engage interactively with your favorite characters and scenes.
Let your imagination run wild as you color—Rediscover the chance encounter between Morgana and Oz and its explosive results, and dive into the magical landscapes of their mystical realm as they embark on an extraordinary adventure.
Each page is a new opportunity to celebrate the series and express your creativity in a tangible and personal way, bringing the world of Morgana and Oz to life with your own choice of colors.
Whether you’re an ardent fan of the series or simply seeking a delightful coloring journey, The Official Morgana and Oz Coloring Book is a perfect addition to your collection.
Enjoy even more WEBTOON art and behind-the-scenes content with:Learn to Draw Morgana and Oz, The Official Cursed Princess Club Coloring Book, Learn to Draw Cursed Princess Club, Learn to Draw Boyfriends., and The Official Boyfriends. Coloring Book.
- A sneak peek into the making of the popular Morgana and Oz series, with a treasure trove of insights and never-before-seen art from its talented creator, Miyuli.
- A deeper understanding of Oz, Morgana Winterberry, her brother Mordecai, her parents Martha and Jesse, her uncle Seth and the leader of the vampire clan, Roland (Rory), their quirks, and the inspirations behind the explosive paranormal webcomic.
- Step-by-step tutorials and expert advice to help you hone your artistic skills and perfectly recreate the characters’ distinctive features—from their faces to their bodies, to Morgana’s witch hat and Oz as a cat.
The Morgana and Oz series is a webcomic about rival witch and vampire clans and two teens who form an unlikely relationship. Learn to Draw Morgana and Oz brings you closer to the heart of the story with behind-the-scenes content and gives you the tools to master the art of drawing the series’ engaging characters.
The book’s unique blend of fandom exploration, character depth, and artistic guidance makes it an essential guide for fans of Morgana and Oz, aspiring illustrators, and anyone captivated by the world of comic art.
Explore the magical world of the WEBTOON Originals series Morgana and Oz!
Enjoy even more WEBTOON art and behind-the-scenes content with:The Official Morgana and Oz Coloring Book, The Official Cursed Princess Club Coloring Book, Learn to Draw Cursed Princess Club, The Official Boyfriends. Coloring Book, and Learn to Draw Boyfriends.
Go from beginner to mangaka (“comic artist” in Japanese) with this comprehensive yet fun and accessible guide to drawing manga.
In Draw Like a Mangaka, the creative force behind the wildly popular Draw like a Sir YouTube channel, Marcel Kühn, compiles the secrets he has honed over a decade of manga drawing, demystifying manga illustration for artists of all skill levels. Learn about the essential tools and materials, foundational drawing techniques, and the secrets of crafting expressive faces, well-proportioned bodies, and intricate hairstyles.
With every page, “Sir,” the author’s manga avatar, injects humor and warmth into the learning process, offering insightful tips and encouragement that resonate with both beginners and seasoned artists. Whether you’re sketching with pencil and paper or exploring digital drawing platforms, the guide provides step-by-step instructions that cater to various preferences. The book’s approachable and engaging narrative transforms these complex concepts into achievable milestones.
In this fun, easy-to-follow guide, you’ll find:
- Guidance for both traditional and digital drawing, catering to your artistic preferences.
- In-depth tutorials on crafting captivating faces, features, and expressions that convey emotion and depth.
- Detailed insights into understanding bodies, proportions, and anatomy, enhancing the realism of your characters.
- Step-by-step instructions for rendering hair and clothing, adding texture and personality to your creations.
- Guidance on dynamic poses and perspective, infusing your manga illustrations with movement and energy.
From essential tools to dynamic poses, this book equips you with the skills you need to bring your characters to life. Draw Like a Mangaka is the perfect resource for anyone who loves manga and aspires to draw like a manga artist.
The perfect tactile and environmentally conscious art form, papier mache uses simple, affordable, and recyclable tools and can be made easily at home. This accessible guide covers the tools, materials, and techniques for making papier mache, followed by step-by-step projects for making quirky, whimsical, folk art–inspired:
- Home decor
- Gifts
- Jewelry
- Dolls
- Animal figurines
- And much more
Art Makers: Papier Mache is the perfect book for anyone wanting to get started with this fun, easy technique, or for those who want to revisit the joy of making papier mache from their childhood.
The Art Makers series is designed for beginning artists and arts-and-crafts enthusiasts who are interested in experiencing fun hands-on mediums, including polymer clay and embroidery.